Overcoat.



Y J. B. FENSTERWALD. I

OVERGOAT.

APPLIGATION FILED SEPT. 5, 1911.

Patented June 2, 1914.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

Inventor J. B. FENSTER-WALD.

OVERCOAT.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 5. 1911.

Patented June 2, 1914.

2 SHEETSSHEET Z.

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UNITED sTAtrEs PATENT OFFICE.

JULIUS B. FEN'STERWALD, 013 BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

OVERCOA'I.

' theicoat to be employed as a dress coat, or as a military or stormcoat.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an overcoat with acollar and lapels of the nature indicated, in order that the endportions of the collar and lapels may be shifted upwardly and downwardlyto convert the coat from .a dress style, to a military or storm styleand vice versa, without affecting the break or back of the collar.

With the foregoing general objects outlined, and with other objects inview, as will be apparent as the nature ofthe inventionis betterunderstood, the present invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within thescope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

The invention has been illustrated in its preferred embodiment in theaccompanying drawings, wherein:-

Figure 1 is a front elevation of an overcoat constructed in accordancewith the present invention, the end portions of the collar being raised,and the lapels being overlapped in the military or storm style. Fig. 21s a similar view showing the lapels shifted upward, but extended awayfrom each other, to provide a contracted gorge. Fig. 3 is a similar Viewillustrating the end portions of the collar and lapels shifteddownwardly to form a dress coat. Fig. 4 is a front elevation of thecollar on an enlarged scale, the tips or corners of the collar beingturned upward to disclose the fastening means for attaching the ends ofthe collar together when they are raised. Fig. 5 is a plan view of thecollar and lapels prior to folding,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 5, 1911.

Patented June 2, 1914.. Serial No. 647,597.

parts beingbroken away. Fig. 6 is a sec tlonal detail on the line 66 ofFig. 1. Fig. 7 is an enlarged plan view of one end port1on of thecollar, illustrating the flexible non-creasable lining therefor.

In carrying out the invention, reference being had in detail to thedrawings, there is provided an ordinary body 1 for the overcoat, whichis provided with the inner and outer lapels 2 and 3, respectively, theouter lapel being provided with a button hole 4:, while the body of theovercoat is provided with a button 5 normally underlying the innerlapels 2, in order that when the lapels are overlapped, as illustratedin Fig. 1, the button 5 may be engaged through the button hole 4 to holdthe lapels in such condition. By this means, the lapels, may beheld inoverlapped or crossed position, when the coalt is adjusted for themilitary or storm sty e.

The body 1 of the overcoat is provided with a laydown collar 6 which ispreferably of a number of plys, in order that the collar will berelatively stifl, the end portions or 'flaps of the collar 6 beingdesignated by the "respective numerals 7 and 8.

The back portion 3 of the collar intermediate its ends is of usualheight, and is adapted to remain so at either adjustment of the collarand lapels, in order that the break between the ponits f-f at the backof the collar will remain unchanged under all conditions- Ordinarily,the lapels lie flatly on the breast of the coat, to provide a dresscoat, the upper ends a of the lapels being adapted to abut against theends or extremities b of the collar 6, and the slits between the ends ofthe collar and the lapels terminating short of the fold lines when thecoat is in this condition, as will be clearly a parent by reference toFig. 3.

One 0 the cardinal or salient features of the present invention residesin the provi sion of freely flexible portions 7 and 8 between ,theendportions or flaps 7 and 8 of the collar, and the body of the overcoat,the folds between the body of the overcoat, and the end portions of thecollar and lapels beingfreely flexible between the lines F and F. Thusthe portions 2 and 3 between the respective lapels 2 and 3 and the bodyof the overcoat must naturally be flexible to permit the folds to beshifted. Thus, when the lapels and end portions of the collar areshifted downwardly, as seen in Fig. 3, to

pels when they are shifted upward as seen in Fig. 2, Will extend alongthe lines F. Similarly, when the end portions of the collar are laidflat upon the breast as seen in Fig. 3, the flexible portions 7 and 8will be exposed and will in reality form portions of the flaps 7 and 8.lVhen the lapels are.

shifted downwardly, as seen in Fig. 3, the

flexible portions 2 and 3 will also provide portions of the lapels,While when the ends of the collar and lapels are shifted up- .wardlyas-seen in Fig. 2, the flexible portions 7 and 8 will pass in back ofthe end portions of the collar, and the flexible portions 2 and 3 willpass in back of the lapels. It is to be observed that the shifting ofthe end portions of the collar and lapels from one position to theother, will not affect the rear portions or back of the collar, or willnot alter the f break A pair of hooks 1112 are carried by the inner sideof the flap 7, and corresponding eyes 1314 are carried by the inner sideof the flap 8, in order that the hooks and eyes or fastening members'may be interengaged when the said flaps or end portions of the collarare shifted upwardly to form a storm .or military coat, it beingobserved that the end portions of the collar are adapted to abut whenthey are shifted upwardly, so as to snugly inclose the throat of thewearer, and so as to fit snugly under the chin. An eye 15 is carried bythe inner side of the lapel 2 adjoining its upper end a while a hook 16is carried by the inner side of the lapel 3 adoining its upper end a,the fastening members 15 and 16 being engageable with the fasteningmembers 12 and 14, respectively, of the flaps or end portions of thecollar when the overcoat is adjusted as seen in Fig. 3, in order thatthe adjoining or meeting ends of the collar and lapels abut. In thismanner, the ends of the collar and lapels, may be attached together whenthe overcoat is set to dress style. The end portions or flaps of thecollar and lapels are thus conveniently held flatly against the breastto provide a neat and dressy effect.

The collar 6 embodies the facing 17 and the backing 20, between whichthere is secured a reinforcement 18, which is preferably coextensivewith the facing and back ing. The flaps 7 and 8 are provided with flatflexible linings or pieces of hair cloth 19 or the like, which extendinto the freely flexible portions 7 and 8, the linings 19 being freelyflexible and not readily creasable in order that the portions 8 and 7may be easily flexed or folded without becoming pressed in one position.

The linings 19 are preferably constructed of haircloth, and arefour-sided as seen in Fig. 7. Certain edges of the linings 19 exagainstthe neck of the wearer.

hold the end portions of the collar flat upon the body of the coat, thelinings, however, being flexible to enable the end portions of thecollar to be shifted upwardly to military position, whereby the liningswill be doubled. Thus, when the end portions of the collar are shiftedupwardly to a military position, and when the hooks and eyes attached tothe ends of the collar are interengaged, the ends of the collar will beheld together, and furthermore, the linings will be maintained indoubled positions, the inner portions of the linings pressing inwardlyThe ends of the collar being attached by the hooks and eyes, will holdthe collar in military position, against the tension of the liningswhich tend to unfold or flatten the flaps or end portions of the collarso as to assume a normal or dress position. It will also be evident thatdueto the formation of the slits between the ends of the collar andlapels, when the ends of the collar are shifted upwardly, the lapelswill be correspondingly raised or elevated, and held in such condition,when the ends of the collar are attached.

In use, when a dress coat is desired, the end portions or flaps of thecollar or lapels are shifted downwardly, and the respective fasteningmembers of the collar and lapels are attached to hold the end portionsof the collar and lapels flat upon the breast. When the collar andlapels are thus adjusted, a

relatively large gorge will be provided. To convert the overcoat into astorm or military coat, it is simply necessary to detach the ends of thecollar and lapels, which will permit the ends of the collar and lapelsto be shifted upwardly as seen in Fig. 2, the ends of the collarabutting against each other and the lapels contracting the gorge, sothat the fastening members of the collar may then be engaged so as tohold the collar in position. It is to be observed that when the ends ofthe collar and lapels are shifted upwardly, the respective flexibleportions or folds will pass in back of the ends of the collar and lapelsso that the lapels may be overlapped as seen in Fig. 1, or may beleft,open as seen in Fig. 2, whichever is haelr or rear portion ol theeoll ar, as Well as the loreah, not he i any on tellooted, which isdesirable.

The present 'eollar is ,eomtortahlo and neat, the same not heingaccompanied hy any hunglesome or entnherso nio nlaits, *louhlo lolds orthe like,

W hat is claimed is:

it coat having" a lay down oollar and lapels, the hroalr at the haelr oithe coat heinn" stationary; the adjoining ends ol the eollar and la elsloein separatedhy slits terminating short ol tie normal. lolol lines oithe lapels and end portionsoll the collar when they are in dressosition, the lolds hetrveen the loodyand t o lapols and end portions ofthe eollar being tlerihle to orinit the lapels and end portions of theon let to he shifted upwardly to military osition a llat tour-sided.haireloth lining tor eaeh end portion oi the oollarfl eertain edges oithe linings eztendin direetly along thenorinallold lines oil it endportions oil the oollar when the same are in less position the oppositeedges oil the liningo extending along" the edges oi the collar; certainof the other edges of the linings extending along theends oi the roller,the linings being" relatively short and those edges thereof remote holdthe end portions of t e eollar llat open,

the hotly of tho coat, and being onihle to enahle the end portions ofthe oollar to he shifted upward to military positiontvhere by thelinings Will he donloled, and interengageahle members carried hy theends of the collar and arranged to hold the ends oi the collar togetherwhen they are ar ranged in military position whereby the linings Will hemaintained in donhled condition and in order that the inner portions ofthe linings will press inwaryo lln testimony that l claim the foregoingan my own l have hereto alllrod any signature in the preseneo of twonoltnesseau JULIUS 1%.. FENSlhllttlllhlW, itnesses:

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